Jean-Claude Juncker has urged EU leaders not to hold referendums on their membership of the bloc because he fears their voters will also choose to leave. The European Commission president said giving people a vote would be ‘unwise’ as they could seek to replicate Brexit.

His remarks come as one of the contenders to become Austrian president has threatened to hold a referendum if the EU integrates further.

Norbert Hofer, who will become Europe’s first far-right head of state since the Second World War if elected on Sunday, has promised a ballot if the EU becomes more centralised following Brexit.

‘Regarding referenda on EU membership, I think it is not wise to organise this kind of debate, not only because I might be concerned about the final result but because this will pile more controversy onto the huge number already present at the heart of the EU.

‘Besides, I don’t think the next president of Austria, whoever it will be, will launch themselves into this kind of escapade.

‘I have learned to tell the difference, between campaign promises and concrete policies.

Mr Juncker, who has faced blame for the Brexit vote, insisted ‘the existence of the EU is not in doubt’.

He claimed the EU’s weakness was a ‘lack of love’ rather than because of the actions of Brussels.

Lie of the Day

Juncker is a babbling, hypocritical fool, who was also sure Brexit would never happen.

Asked about the Freedom Party candidate’s pledge, Mr Juncker told Euronews: ‘We can’t deny or take away the people of Europe’s right to express their views.’

Got that?

Who Will Win?

Austria Betting Odds – Paddy Power

According to PaddyPower, the betting odds are 3/10 for Hofer and 11/5 for Van der Vellen as of November 29.

If you bet $5 on Van der Bellen you collect a total of $16 ($11 + $5).If you bet $10 on Hofer you collect a total of $13 ($10 + $3).

The victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election has political analysts predicting a boost for Hofer and other populists across Europe in what they call the “Trump-effect.”

Hofer has extended his lead in the polls by another percentage point from his opponent, former Green party leader Alexander Van der Bellen.

Critics of the populist politician worry that Hofer will dissolve the grand coalition government in Austria, which consists of the conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Socialists, if he becomes president. Despite the FPÖ leading in the polls, Hofer has said he wouldn’t consider such a move until at least the summer of next year.

“I’m not going to dismiss the government at every opportunity,” he told Austrian broadcaster ORF. However, Mr. Hofer did make it clear that if the government didn’t continue on the path of border security and integration legislation he would very likely consider new elections.

FPÖ candidate Hofer has 52% of the votes (with a fluctuation margin of 4%), independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen has 48%. Compared to the beginning of the month, Hofer has thus increased the lead from two to four percent.

The race is, of course, still open. Because of the wide fluctuation range, Hofer moves between 48% and 56%, Van der Bellen between 44% and 52%.

Norbert Hofer extended his narrow lead over Van der Bellen (800 interviewees from November 14-16).

Final Comments

Polls and betting odds have been notoriously wrong lately. First came Brexit, then Trump, then a surprise in the French primary when Francois Fillon knocked off Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round.

This is the first time this year that polls and betting odds have had the anti-establishment candidate in the lead. Maybe the string of failures stops here.

A vote for Hofer would not only be a vote for common sense, it would be a good outcome for the UK as well.

I believe this is actually true. The more the EU poobah bureaucrats threaten to make life tough for the UK exit, the more they are revealed as exactly the kind of bully other countries will be more inspired to flee also.

When they openly claim a civil referendum is to be feared and thwarted, it's obvious to everyone that they've jumped the shark.

What's the current paper/phys ratio of the crooked COMEX right now? Still something like 350:1? What miner is going to sell gold to the COMEX when it could make substantially more selling to Shanghai? The paper 'miners' of course... or should I have said the (((paper miners))) ?

It will have to be members or recent members of their special forces. They must be sick of seeing all the corruption and being required to be true. At some point they will rise up, if they aren't rubbed out first.

Europe just cannot leave it's Feudal roots. All they have done is replace individual Feudal nations with a continental New Feudal World Order headquartered in Brussels. It's still just the same Elites versus Serfs and will play out as it always has throughout history.

Wow - I see the lesson of fraudulent and/or incorrect polling has not been learned. I suspect you're going to see a repeat of the Trump election in Austria on Dec. 4 and I welcome it. I think people are simply not admitting they're Hot for Hofer and I think that the Brexit and Trump outcomes are emboldening them, that they CAN seize control of their country back. I welcome ALL countries re-learning why they are countries to begin with and not states orbiting around some nebulous global authority whose only concern is its welfare and not those it rules.

It's precisely because of unelected ruling elitists like him who display contempt for the very people they are supposed to represent that voters are turning their backs on old politics and electing alternative candidates who are not members of the ruling elite.

I hope Norbert Hofer wins the Austrian election. I further hope that he holds an In/Out referendun on EU membership. I further further hope that the Austrian people vote for AusExit. That would be a humiliating blow to the haughty unelected slimeballs in Brussels.

Junker's treatment of Greece is enough grounds to permanently dismiss him and his ilk.

Greek debt was housed in German private banks, and the IMF loan was to make good these debts. The IMF debt hook was thrust into the mouth of unwitting Greek citizens, but the "credit" created by the instrument, passed through the Greek economy without creating any activity. Said credit channeled straight to bonds held in german banks.